Costin Village, Minnesota

Costin Village, Minnesota
extinct town
Costin Village, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°31′57″N 92°37′25″W / 47.53250°N 92.62361°WCoordinates: 47°31′57″N 92°37′25″W / 47.53250°N 92.62361°W
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Saint Louis
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 218
GNIS feature ID 661972[1]

Costin Village is an abandoned townsite at the location of what is now the present day city of Mountain Iron, Minnesota. Costin Village was founded by John Costin. Its population in the year 1907 was 1,000 people.

References

"Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance," Warren Upham, Minnesota Historical Society, 1920